Cinema Retro has been invited by Kino Lorber to premiere the trailer for
the new feature film "Lust for Gold: A Race Against Time.". Here is the
official press release:
Like
the 1949 Columbia Pictures release of Lust for Gold, this present-day true
story is about obsession, greed, and the hunt for gold. Boyhood dreams of
treasure lead to a lifelong search when a retired missile scientist makes a
monumental discovery and tempts fate for fortune as he hatches a secret plan to
prove his claim. With his estranged son at his side, he secures an
entertainment/personal injury lawyer who assembles a team –a retired blackjack
dealer, a veterinary assistant, and a dog. The plan? To covertly remove gold
bullion from within the most restricted area of Federal land deep within
Superstition Mountain, Arizona. But the one risk greater than facing the
unforgiving terrain and Federal prosecution is time.
The
Feature Presentation is preceded by a Featurette,The Tomb, which follows the
same team in their efforts to unearth a Jesuit Tomb said to contain millions of
dollars of gold bars, jewels, coins and paintings.
Director’s Statement:
When we’re young, our futures seem endless. Yet time has a
way of passing at increasing speed. Lust for Gold: A Race Against Time is about
holding onto our dreams and embracing adventure. For gold hunters, it’s the
search for an undiscovered vein or a buried cache. What drives us to seek
something that’s not ours –to risk injury or death to find an unearned prize?
For most, that prize eludes them. For some, it hides right under their feet,
while others are just too late. But for all, their undying belief lives on. It
is the human condition that interests me. All the characters in our film have a
thirst for adventure, but they’re also in search of something else. While
finding gold is at the forefront of their minds, they each have other
motivations, some conscious, some unconscious. They seek redemption, praise,
purpose, to prove their human value, to change their lot in life –all part of
the human experience. While our story rides on the surface of our characters’ actions,
their actual story plays deeper and is there for the observant. It’s not just
about a lust for gold, but for life–what’s left to discover, what will be our legacy?
I’m inspired by those who have taken the risk in their search and allowed us to
follow them on their adventure.
Robert May
LUST FOR GOLD: A RACE AGAINST TIME will have its premiere
Sunday, April 18 as part of the Arizona Film Festival. The screening will be
preceded by a Treasure Hunt (Lust
For Gold Treasure Hunt - Senart Films), from 11am to 4pm at the
Mercado District. The Treasure Hunt event is free and open to the public.
The film is available from Kino Lorber for
virtual/theatrical screenings. The Blu-ray, DVD and digital release date is
June 15th.